Re: can get my Bridgeport to move

Bob,
thank you for your reply. When I use the arrow keys to move the X
and Y axis, the DRO in Mach2 show that the axis should be moving
(the DROs increment up and down. But the LEDs stay on bright and
neither axis
moves. I've tried a different cable on LTP1, it made no difference.
I've checked the port to make sure the system thinks it's working
right. I did notice that it's assignment is set to automatic.
Have you got any ideas what I should try next?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Campbell" <bob@c...>
wrote:

>
> Patrick,
>
> That is normal. What you are seeing is the path through the

optical

> isolators in the Gecko drive.
>
> At that point you should be able to jog and see the dir lights turn

on and

> off.
>
> Bob Campbell
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> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 11:49 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] can get my Bridgeport to move
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> > Hello:
> >
> > I have a sound logic board that is conected to Gecko 212s

being

> > run with Mach2 turning Bridgeport superior stepper motors. When I
> > power up the system and clear the E-stop relay both LEDs (step

and

> > Dir) for each of the steppers come on. Is this normal? If it

isn't do

> > you have any idea what might be wrong with the system? I'm using

the

> > sound logic XLM as a starting point for config. of my machine. any
> > help/suggestions you could give whould be great.
> >
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Patrick O'Dowd
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